Musical Chairs: Promotion Staff Roundup

/by

(L-R): Joe Putman, Brad Helton

(L-R): Joe Putman, Brad Helton


Joe Putnam has joined Star Farm Nashville as VP, National Promotion and Brad Helton will join as Senior Director of Regional Promotion.
A Nashville native, Putnam solidified his relationships at radio during his tenure as VP of National Promotion at Universal Music Group. This appointment reunites Putnam with Star Farm partners Michael Powers and Matt Corbin, as he most recently served as VP of National Promotion at Bigger Picture Group.
Helton, a graduate of the Marketing and Music Business program at Belmont University, has been involved in radio promotion for over 12 years. His relationships are widespread among many territories, most recently responsible for the West Coast promotion efforts at Bigger Picture Group.
Additionally, Star Farm Nashville President Michael Powers announced today (July 24) the first official artist signing for Star Farm Nashville, the Davisson Brothers Band.
KJohnson

• • •

Kristen Johnson joins Republic Nashville as the Director of Southwest Promotion effective Aug. 11.
Her background includes on-air and Promotion Director duties at Clear Channel Ann Arbor, MI and KBEQ/Kansas City. In addition, Johnson has worked with Westin Hotels. She will be located in Kansas City and can be reached at 734-883-7362 or at kristen.johnson@republicnashville.com.
Republic Nashville is home to artists including The Band Perry, Eli Young Band, Cassadee Pope and Florida Georgia Line.

• • •

AdelleBorchetta
 
Adelle Borchetta has re-opened her eponymous company offering national MusicRow radio promotion and marketing. She previously served as Director, Radio Promotion & Marketing of Nine North/Edgehill Music Nashville.
“Our sole focus will be working with artists and music we are truly passionate about,” she says. 
Reach her at 615-339-5598 or adelleborchetta@gmail.com. 
 
 

Stoney LaRue Debuts Single And Video

/by

stoney larueStoney LaRue’s video “First One To Know” premiered on CMT Pure, Edge and cmt.com today (July 24). It is the lead single from his forthcoming release, Aviator, and the video was directed and produced by Coleman Saunders of Americus Studios.
LaRue teamed with top producers Frank Liddell and Mike McCarthy to craft Aviator, which will be released Oct. 28 via eOne.
His 2011 project Velvet was self-released and debuted at No. 3 on the iTunes chart, as well as top 15 on the Billboard Country Music Album Chart. The Texas native-turned Oklahoma resident is a busy touring artist, and has won multiple Texas Regional Radio Awards.

'Idol' Auditions Coming To Nashville Next Week

/by

SeacrestAmerican Idol producers will be at Nashville’s Municipal Auditorium on Wednesday, July 30 auditioning 15 through 28-year-olds for its 14th season.
Wristbands will be distributed beginning at approximately 7:00 AM. There will not be a separate registration day and hopefuls will not be permitted to camp out or line up before 6 AM. More information, including forms and requirements, is available online at americanidol.com.
Jennifer Lopez, Keith Urban and Harry Connick Jr. will return as judges and Ryan Seacrest will return as host this season.
Auditions are also available through social media online using #TheNextIdol.
This year, Idol’s True Believer program allows each contestant the opportunity for $50,000 when they designate those who have believed in them.
Idol

Chase Rice Is Ready To 'Ignite The Night'

/by

Chase rice albumChase Rice is gearing up for the Aug. 19 release of his major label debut, Ignite the Night, on Columbia Nashville/Dack Janiels. He will perform the Gold-certified lead single “Ready Set Roll” Aug. 6 on NBC’s Late Night with Seth Meyers.
Rice’s album, produced by hit songwriter Chris DeStefano, rocketed to the top of the iTunes Country Albums chart this week thanks to strong pre-order sales.
By pre-ordering the iTunes “Party Edition” of Ignite the Night, fans receive an instant download of “Ready Set Roll” and “Gonna Wanna Tonight.” The digital edition also includes four bonus tracks: “Party Up” (featuring Colt Ford), “Country In Ya,” “Best Beers of Our Lives” and “Ride.”
“I can’t thank the fans enough for sticking by me, coming out to the shows night after night and buying my music,” said Rice. “The fact that ‘Ready Set Roll’ went Gold before it even hit the Top 20 and now Ignite the Night is already blowing up on iTunes means we must be doing something right, and I can’t wait to give them all I’ve got with this new album.”
Rice is currently touring with Dierks Bentley on the Riser Tour and continues to sell out his own headlining dates across the country.

Lineup For 'Country's Night to Rock' Gets Hotter

/by

Luke Bryan will perform during "CMA Music Festival: Country's Night to Rock" airing Tuesday, Aug. 5 on the ABC Television Network. Photo: Donn Jones/CMA

Luke Bryan will perform during “CMA Music Festival: Country’s Night to Rock” airing Tuesday, Aug. 5 on the ABC Television Network.


Florida Georgia Line will perform during "CMA Music Festival: Country's Night to Rock" airing Tuesday, Aug. 5 on the ABC Television Network. Photo: Donn Jones/CMA

Florida Georgia Line will perform on the TV special.


Reigning CMA Vocal Group of the Year Little Big Town returns as hosts for this summer’s television music event CMA Music Festival: Country’s Night to Rock, which airs Tuesday, Aug. 5 (8:00-11:00 PM/ET) on ABC.
The event brings together four sold-out evenings of live music from June’s CMA Music Festival, which celebrated Country music in its Nashville epicenter.
Adding their chops and charm to the show are Luke Bryan, Eric Church with special guest Lzzy Hale, Florida Georgia Line, Brantley Gilbert, Lady Antebellum, Blake Shelton with season 2 contestant of The Voice Gwen Sebastian, Jason Aldean, Dierks Bentley, Hunter Hayes, Miranda Lambert, Brad Paisley, Rascal Flatts, Thomas Rhett, Cole Swindell, The Band Perry, Carrie Underwood, and Keith Urban.
The primetime television special, CMA Music Festival: Country’s Night to Rock, debuted in 2004 on CBS-TV as a two-hour event. In 2005, it moved to the ABC-TV, and then expanded to three hours in 2009. The special will air annually on ABC-TV through 2021 and is executive-produced by Robert Deaton.
Photos: Donn Jones/CMA
Blake Shelton and Gwen Sebastial will perform during "CMA Music Festival: Country's Night to Rock" airing Tuesday, Aug. 5 on the ABC Television Network. Photo: John Russell/CMA

Blake Shelton and Gwen Sebastian will appear on the show.


Brantley Gilbert will perform during "CMA Music Festival: Country's Night to Rock" airing Tuesday, Aug. 5 on the ABC Television Network. Photo: Donn Jones/CMA

Brantley Gilbert will perform during “Country’s Night to Rock.”


Lady Antebellum will perform during "CMA Music Festival: Country's Night to Rock" airing Tuesday, Aug. 5 on the ABC Television Network. Photo Credit: John Russell/CMA

Lady Antebellum’s LP Field performance will air.

ASCAP Announces Date for Country Awards

/by

By: Laura Hostelley
ascap 100 years11
The 52nd annual ASCAP Country Music Awards will be held Monday, November 3rd at downtown Nashville’s Music City Center for the second consecutive year.
The invitation-only, black-tie event will honor the songwriters and publishers of ASCAP’s most performed Country music songs of the past year. Special awards will also celebrate ASCAP’s 100th anniversary. Throughout the evening, songwriters and artists will deliver live performances of the top five most performed songs of 2013.
Recent recipients of ASCAP Country Music Awards include George Strait, Alan Jackson, Ben Hayslip, Josh Kear, Lyle Lovett, Bob McDill, Brad Paisley, Don Williams  and many more.

Facebook's New App for Public Figures

/by

By: Laura Hostelley
Facebook-MentionsOn July 17, Facebook launched Facebook Mentions, allowing those with verified public figure pages to better interact with fans and each other on the go.
In a dedicated and streamlined newsfeed, the iOS-interface allows users to see what fans are saying about them as well as join conversations, post updates, host live Q&A sessions and see posts from people they follow.
Stars such as William Shatner, Whoopi Goldberg and Rachel Zoe have already begun using the app, which is currently limited to the U.S. Shatner’s analysis shares concerns and compares Mentions to the alternative Facebook Pages app.
To access Mentions, visit facebook.com/mentions.

The Band Perry, Miranda Lambert To Perform on 'Fashion Rocks'

/by

fashion rocks 2014

Fashion Rocks performers.


The Band Perry and Miranda Lambert are among the performers on Fashion Rocks, a television special celebrating the relationship between fashion and music. Ryan Seacrest will host the show at Barclays Center in Brooklyn on Tuesday, Sept. 9, airing live on CBS from 9:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT. For the first time, Fashion Rocks will take place during Fashion Week.
The evening will also feature performances by Afrojack, Duran Duran, Jennifer Lopez, KISS, Nico & Vinz, Pitbull, Rita Ora, and Usher. Additional performers and presenters will be announced in the coming weeks.
Tickets will go on sale Friday, Aug. 1 at 10 a.m. ET and can be purchased at www.ticketmaster.com.

Artist Pics: Eli Young Band, Ray Stevens, Lucas Hoge

/by

Tuesday night (7/22), Eli Young Band performed their Top 20-and-rising new single “Dust” on the Late Show With David Letterman. Watch it here.

Eli Young Band

• • • 

Country star Ray Stevens packed the house at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum’s Ford Theater on Saturday, July 19 for a Songwriter Session. Backed by a ten-piece band and three backup singers, Stevens belted through some of his biggest hits including “The Streak” and “Everything Is Beautiful.”

unnamed

Ray Stevens (L) and historian John Rumble (R) discuss Stevens’ career.

 • • •

Nashville singer/songwriter Lucas Hoge recently made a music video for his new summertime single “Flip Flops.” The clip features a guest appearance by ARCA Racing’s “fast-rising” star, Justin Boston who portrays Hoge’s character in a sequence of flashbacks.

LH_and_JB

(L-R) Lucas Hoge, Justin Boston

Benefit News (7/24/24)

/by

Leadership Music alumni recently participated in Family Night at Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee, one of Leadership Music’s annual community outreach projects. The participants sorted food for the food bank, which serves 46 middle Tennessee counties.

Pictured (L-R): LM alums Chandra LaPlume, Carey Nelson Burch, LM Executive Director Debbie Linn, Lori Condon, President/CEO of Second Harvest and LM board member Jaynee Day, Stacy Widelitz and Jay Frank

Pictured (L-R): LM alums Chandra LaPlume, Carey Nelson Burch, LM Executive Director Debbie Linn, Lori Condon, President/CEO of Second Harvest and LM board member Jaynee Day, Stacy Widelitz and Jay Frank

• • • • 

ACM-Lifting-LivesCBSSports.com and ACM Lifting Lives are partnering to create a celebrity fantasy football sweepstakes benefitting ACM Lifting Lives, the charitable arm of the Academy of Country Music. By making a donation to the charity, Country music fans can enter to win the opportunity to play in a CBSSports.com Fantasy Football Commissioner league with a Country star, including Sara Evans, Jana Kramer, Darius Rucker, Little Big Town’s Jimi Westbrook, Chris Young, Florida Georgia Line, Love and Theft and Montgomery Gentry. Visit www.ACMLiftingLives.org before Aug. 9 to make a donation and enter the sweepstakes.

 • • • •

building bridges tournamentThe 2nd Building Bridges Golf Tournament presented by the Juri Bunetta Friendship Foundation will be Oct. 6 at Fairvue Plantation Golf and Country Club in Gallatin, Tenn. The foundation was started by Dawn and Al Bunetta in memory of their son Juri.

 The tournament will benefit Safe Haven Family Shelter, which helps the homeless, teens in crisis and others with life changing emergencies.

 The Building Bridges event also includes a silent auction, online auction and dinner. Details, registration and sponsorship opportunities at www.jbfriendship.org.